Wheeler Co.,TX - Cemeteries - Pakan Cemetery *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Beth Shelton(bethshel@nts-online.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Wheeler County, Texas---Pakan Cemetery, est. 1905 Pakan Cemetery is an active cemetery located in the SW Quandrant of Wheeler County, TX, Sec 127, Blk 23. This 1.3 acre plot was donated by the Godfrey Krc family in 1931. Presently, there are 53 graves in the cemetery (Oct. 2002). Most of these graves are those of pioneer Slovak residents who settled in the area known as Pakan Community, in the early 1900's. Any one interested in reaching this landmark may take 1-40, Pakan Road Exit,/ FM Road 453 and travel 3 miles N to Co. Rd."X". From this point, proceed E for approximately 1/2 mile. On the N side of the road, a metal gate marks the entry to the cemetery, with an identifing metal marker from the Wheeler County Historical Committee. Many thanks to Minnie L. Pakan(minlepkn@juno.com) for the information. Transcribed by Beth Shelton(bethshel@nts-online.net *********************************************** ROW Zavodny Stephan 11/30/1887 10/1939 East 1 Pokorny Joseph 3/9/1871 1/9/1953 East 1 Pokorny Julia 12/12/1878 2/4/1922 East 1 Risian Elizabeth Cadra 1/17/1869 1/22/1952 East 1 Risian Paul 1/10/1874 1949 East 1 Risian Joseph 4/4/1909 9/20/1911 East 1 Kovac Infant ca. 1905 1905 East 1 Cadra John 2/25/1890 3/28/1966 East 1 Cadra Eva Valencik 3/30/1893 10/23/1964 East 1 Cadra Elmer 4/7/1931 10/4/1978 East 1 Cadra John J. 1/23/1928 11/18/1993 East 1 Cadra August 9/4/1916 9/4/1916 East 1 Cadra Paul 4/12/1923 6/2/1923 East 1 Cadra Sam 6/13/1915 6/18/1915 East 1 Macina Paul, Sr. 10/3/1893 9/23/1979 East 1 Macina Bessie Pakan 1/16/1899 4/16/1987 East 1 Macina Infant (Daughter) 8/11/1918 8/11/1918 East 1 Macina Infant (Daughter) 5/31/1919 5/31/1919 East 1 Hrnciar Paul Miro 5/23/1928 6/23/1939 East 1 Hrnciar Joseph 12/6/1926 12/6/1926 East 1 Hrnciar Kristina 3/7/1915 5/31/1920 East 1 Hrnciar John, Sr. 12/1/1882 5/21/1980 East 1 Hrnciar Kristina Cadra 12/1/1887 3/10/1930 East 1 Paveska John ca. 1909 1939 East 1 Anderson Kenneth Eugene 12/3/1930 7/22/1977 East 1 Cullers John Randolph 11/17/1926 1/2/1990 East 1 Cadra Edward Paul 10/2/1919 11/10/1977 East 2 Cadra Virginia Petruzzo 6/5/1922 1987 East 2 Macina John Daniel 11/15/1927 8/30/1995 East 2 Macina Susan Leigh 1/5/1967 6/5/1997 East 2 Mertel Michael, Jr. 9/5/1914 9/5/1914 West 1 Mertel Anna Vodicda (Pakan) 1853 6/24/1920 West 1 Mertel Samuel 1/11/1856 3/14/1928 West 1 Mertel Susan Cermak 2/12/1889 2/24/1968 West 1 Mertel Michael, Sr. 5/22/1880 6/28/1959 West 1 Mertel Kristina 4/3/1882 2/16/1953 West 1 Mertel Louise Risian 11/6/1911 1/21/1961 West 1 Mertel John S. 8/14/1915 6/24/1996 West 1 Mertel Milan Paul 7/16/1923 3/15/2000 West 1 Peters Christine Cadra 11/12/1889 2/10/1980 West 1 Dolak Rev. George 7/21/1903 2/17/1968 West 1 Dolak Anna Pakan 8/25/1904 5/4/2001 West 1 Pakan Samuel B., Jr. 7/14/1907 5/13/1979 West 1 Pakan Samuel, Sr. 12/1/1875 3/14/1929 West 1 Pakan Kristina Cadra 10/14/1875 9/13/1971 West 1 Ftak Paul 5/25/1874 3/18/1940 West 1 Valencik Jan 6/15/1859 9/17/1938 West 1 Valencik Eva Srnanek 12/16/1863 9/1939 West 1 Valencik Michael 4/23/1891 2/1952 West 1 Pakan Miro Paul 5/7/1906 7/18/1997 West 1 Pakan Dusan John 8/10/1901 4/29/1993 West 1